programming kata

Posted on September 2nd, 2003 by Sacha Chua

No surprise. About your journal entry for today, I think this is applicable: http://pragprog.com/pragdave/Practices/Kata/KataThirteen.rdoc,v
I'm currently practicing the Katas to learn Ruby.

I have issues with "Bells and Whistles though" - I think too many programmers are enamored with flashy technology and equate it with proper work.

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